History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c23.101

v2.c23.101

When the news of this abortive attempt reached Aurangzib, he determined to remove all anxiety on the score of Murad for ever. At his instigation a son of Ali Naqi, whom Murad had murdered at Ahmadabad years ago, now demanded justice for the shedding of their father's blood. The eldest son declined to seek vengeance. Not so the second son, who lodged a complaint in the law courts. Aurangzib, now Emperor, directed the criminal judge (Qazi) of Gwalior to decide the case according to the evidence and the Quranic law. The plaintiff arrived at the fort in charge of an eunuch of Aurangzib and opened his case before the Qazi. Murad indignantly refused to plead, saying, "If the Emperor, in accordance with his promises and vows to me, abstains from this miserable creature's blood, no harm will be done to his State and power. But if needlessly he wishes for the death of this helpless being, what merit or propriety is there in my meeting such low people as these face to face? Do what you wish."